Acorns

Quality Assurance Engineer I

Remote

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Technology, Mobile Apps, Web ApplicationsIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Job Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: Not specified

At Acorns, our mission is to look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming, beginning with the empowering, proud step of micro-investing. Our values guide us, and our mission drives us. Come join us and help deliver financial wellness for the whole family, putting the tools of wealth-making into everyone’s hands.

Acorns is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer I who has a passion for helping create reliable, bug-free user experiences and a background in writing functional, integration, system, and end-to-end automated tests. As a QA Engineer, your typical week would involve collaborating with the product and other various engineering teams to plan the build-out test suites for new features. You will participate in product feature and architecture design reviews to identify concerns and risks early in the product life cycle. You will build and maintain tools and frameworks to support ongoing automated testing efforts on all supported mobile platforms and browser configurations. You will be developing and maintaining test plans, test cases, and automated tests to ensure sufficient test coverage of our mobile, web, and backend applications.

We're looking for an experienced QA Engineer who loves learning new technologies on the job, thinks creatively to solve complex problems, and enjoys working collaboratively. Acorns is a remote-first organization, offering the flexibility to work remotely while providing optional access to office space in Irvine, CA.

Responsibilities

  • Learn the QA process and tools that the QA team uses
  • Design, build, and maintain automated test suites across mobile, web, and backend applications to ensure high-quality, bug-free user experiences.
  • Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to plan test coverage for new features and identify potential risks early through design and architecture reviews.
  • Develop tools and testing frameworks that support scalable, reliable automated testing across supported devices, platforms, and browsers.
  • Assist devs and QA with testing new features
  • Take ownership of testing new features
  • Develop and maintain automated tests for new and existing features
  • Recommend and implement improvements to QA process and tools

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience as a QA/QE Engineer, SDET or similar role preferred
  • Working knowledge of test methodologies, processes, and tools
  • Agile Testing Experience in an agile development environment (e.g. SCRUM/XP/Kanban)
  • Experience programming in: Ruby, Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, TypeScript C#
  • Experience with Espresso, XCUI, Selenium/Appium, Cypress or similar mobile automation frameworks
  • Experience testing RESTful APIs
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with Reports
  • Investment portfolio experience
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, multi-tasking, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills
  • Must be self-directed, detail-oriented, and have excellent written & verbal communication skills
  • Experience with Unix (Linux preferred)
  • Comfortable communicating cross-functionally and across management levels in formal and informal settings
  • Shows creativity and initiative

Company Information

At Acorns, our mission is to look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming, beginning with the empowering, proud step of micro-investing. Our values:

  • Lead With Heart: With compassion, integrity, and tenacity, inspire yourself and others to move past all previous thresholds of possibility.
  • Make Bold Decisions: We are creating a new world. Be optimistic, adventurous, and courageous. Leap fearlessly into the future.
  • Always Build Trust: Say what you mean, mean what you say, and do what you say you’re going to do. We are all owners. We are one team.
  • Never Stop Growing: Change IS the constant. Stay hungry and curious. Be relentless in the pursuit of progress.
  • Find a way: Never settle, no excuses, nothing is impossible. Just make it happen.

Skills

Functional Testing
Integration Testing
System Testing
End-to-End Automated Testing
Test Planning
Test Case Development
Automation Frameworks
Mobile Testing
Web Testing
Backend Testing

Acorns

Micro-investing platform for everyday users

About Acorns

Acorns simplifies investing for everyday people, particularly those new to investing or preferring a hands-off approach. Its main product is a micro-investing platform that allows users to invest spare change from everyday purchases. For instance, if a user buys a coffee for $2.50, Acorns rounds up the purchase to $3.00 and invests the $0.50 difference. This makes investing accessible for those without large sums to invest upfront. Acorns also offers retirement accounts, checking accounts, and educational resources to help users make informed financial decisions. Unlike many competitors, Acorns operates on a subscription model, charging users a monthly fee based on the level of service. The company also partners with brands to provide cashback rewards that are automatically invested into users' accounts. Acorns aims to make investing easy and accessible, helping clients grow their financial knowledge and wealth.

Irvine, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$491.2MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Healthcare
401(k)
Equity
Competitive Compensation
Flexible Paid Time Off
Learning & Development
Wellness
Flexible Work Hours
Quarterly Team Outings
Personal Development Plans
Annual Compensation Reviews
Recognition

Risks

Increased BNPL usage among Gen Z may reduce their investment capacity with Acorns.
Unpredictable IPO market could affect Acorns' public offering plans and valuation.
Privacy concerns may hinder adoption of Acorns' payment solution for kids.

Differentiation

Acorns offers micro-investing by rounding up purchases to invest spare change.
Partnerships with Vanguard and BlackRock provide Acorns users access to diversified portfolios.
Acorns collaborates with financial experts like Suze Orman for trusted financial advice.

Upsides

Acorns plans to go public, potentially increasing its market presence and resources.
The 'great wealth transfer' could expand Acorns' user base among younger investors.
Collaboration with Google Wallet targets younger audiences, enhancing long-term customer retention.

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